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. >> translator: he always stood by us. and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it. so i despise wars. nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter: watanabe has two homelands, japan and china. so desperately he hopes no blood will be spilled between the two peoples. nhk world. >>> many people in advanced economy feel a sense of responsibility to help those in developing nations but the contributions sometimes miss the mark. they can spend a lot of money and still fail to meet local needs. a japanese group is taking a different approach with simple, affordable solutions. >> reporter: many people survive on less than a dollar a day. in this village people life stands for the better a few months ago when they received their basic construction. it's a water purifiepurifier. it makes ground water drinkable. another simple solution is a portable l
. >> translator: he always stood by us. and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it. so i despise wars. nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter: watanabe has two homelands, japan and china. so desperately he hopes no blood will be spilled between the...
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we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news, i'm gene otani, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are and happy holidays.
we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news, i'm gene otani, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are and happy holidays.
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so what can you tell us? >> you're right, they can't kick up their heels just yet, because they have a handful of economic indicators to sort through for japan for november. the jobless rate improved to 4.1%. officials at the internal affairs ministry say the figure is out 0.1 program poiercentage from the previous month. separately labor ministry officials said job availability was flat. 80 positions were available for every 100 job seekers. the officials say the global economic slowdown and an end to government subsidies for eco friendly vehicles have reduced the number of jobs available in manufacturing industries. industrial output fell 1.7%, the first decline in two months. major indexes that contributed to the decrease are general machinery, fabricated metals and information technology and telecom electronics. mobile phones, drive transmission and control parts for transportation, as well as steel bridges are also key items cited for the overall decrease. the ministry says it expects the index to be up
so what can you tell us? >> you're right, they can't kick up their heels just yet, because they have a handful of economic indicators to sort through for japan for november. the jobless rate improved to 4.1%. officials at the internal affairs ministry say the figure is out 0.1 program poiercentage from the previous month. separately labor ministry officials said job availability was flat. 80 positions were available for every 100 job seekers. the officials say the global economic slowdown...
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thanks for joining us. steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100, an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower
thanks for joining us. steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100, an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower
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do join us again. maybe you have some energy- saving appliances, like an energy star-rated washer and dryer. but what about your tv? chances are it's on more than your washer, dryer, and kitchen appliances combined.
do join us again. maybe you have some energy- saving appliances, like an energy star-rated washer and dryer. but what about your tv? chances are it's on more than your washer, dryer, and kitchen appliances combined.
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for all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are.
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this has been achieved in part through its use of the media. nhk world's kohei tsuji reports. >> reporter: israel's bombardment of gaza lasted for eight days and killed over 170 palestinians. a radio station run by hamas remained on air throughout that time and has continued its anti-israel broadcasts even since the end of the fight. this is a radio station related to hamas. in order to tell their side of the story, they will do whatever it takes. these children lost close family members in the bombardment. they have been brought in the studio to stoke people's anger and boost support for hamas. >> translator: we're just reporting the reality of the situation. we aren't broadcasting propaganda or trying to scare people. >> reporter: hamas cannot match israel's overwhelming military strength. to make up for that, the islamic movement hit back during the fighting through a war of words. they released a video claiming to have captured an israeli unmanned aircraft. in fact, the aircraft shown is different from an actual israeli drone. the video app
this has been achieved in part through its use of the media. nhk world's kohei tsuji reports. >> reporter: israel's bombardment of gaza lasted for eight days and killed over 170 palestinians. a radio station run by hamas remained on air throughout that time and has continued its anti-israel broadcasts even since the end of the fight. this is a radio station related to hamas. in order to tell their side of the story, they will do whatever it takes. these children lost close family members...
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we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news, i'm gene otani, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are and happy holidays.
we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news, i'm gene otani, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are and happy holidays.
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thank you for joining us. have a great day, wherever you are. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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and uses phrase dramatically improved to describe the situation in a new report. we have a report from our bureau in bangkok. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where afghan police and troops maintain the leading role in security. it also states that attacks by the taliban rose by 1% for the period of april to september, known as the afghan fighting season. the pentagon says increased violence centered on rural areas and security in cities dramatically improved during the same period. since the start of the year, attacks fell 22% in kabul, 62% in kandahar, and 88% in mazhar-i-sharif. compares with 211. critical concerns are also detailed in the report. international forces have been training afghan security forces for years, but the report says v
and uses phrase dramatically improved to describe the situation in a new report. we have a report from our bureau in bangkok. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where...
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>>> south koreans are getting used to the idea of their first female leader. park geun-hye starts laying out her plans a day after she won the presidential election. policymakers and japan's central bank have injected another shot of stimulus into the economy. they're facing pressure from the incoming japanese leader. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." park geun-hye made a lot of promises during her election campaign. she said she would make life better for south koreans. now the pressure for her to keep those promises is on. people across the country are watching the president-elect closely and analyzing her victory. earlier i spoke with a reporter in seoul on the day after the election. >> reporter: the south korean media are busy telling park geun-hye's history, they're going over the twists and turns of the path that led to the start of a late president back to the blue house as president. experts say the high voter turnout helps park win more than 50% of the ballots. some initially thought it would have favored opposition candidate moon jae-in who has w
>>> south koreans are getting used to the idea of their first female leader. park geun-hye starts laying out her plans a day after she won the presidential election. policymakers and japan's central bank have injected another shot of stimulus into the economy. they're facing pressure from the incoming japanese leader. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." park geun-hye made a lot of promises during her election campaign. she said she would make life better for south...
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but the government is giving us little assistance. i want effective policies in place to help japan grow. >> an expert points out that abe's government should waste no time laying out a concrete path for sustained economic growth. >> i think in the short term, through the next summer, there will be enthusiasm, some excitement, about a new leadership. and that mr. abe can take advantage of that, now, however, in the long run, we are still moving towards a crisis, fiscal crisis. mr. abe needs to present a long-term blue print for the japanese economy. that is going to be a very, very tough challenge. >>> u.s. president barack obama said americans cannot tolerate another mass shooting. he addressed mourners at a vigil for 26 people killed at the school in connecticut. >> we honestly say we're doing enough to keep our children, all of them, safe from harm? we will have to change. >> this was the fourth time obama had to attend a memorial for victims of a mass shooting. the gunman walked into the elementary school on friday with an assault
but the government is giving us little assistance. i want effective policies in place to help japan grow. >> an expert points out that abe's government should waste no time laying out a concrete path for sustained economic growth. >> i think in the short term, through the next summer, there will be enthusiasm, some excitement, about a new leadership. and that mr. abe can take advantage of that, now, however, in the long run, we are still moving towards a crisis, fiscal crisis. mr....
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this has been achieved in part through its use of the media. nhk world's kohe spds suji reports. >> reporter: israel's bombardment of gaza lasted for eight days and killed over 170 palestinians. a radio station run by hamas remained on air throughout that time and has continued its andy israel broadcasts even since the end of the fight. this is a radio station inside of hamas. in order to tell their side of the story they will do whatever it takes. these children lost close family members in the bombardment. they have been brought in the studio to stoke people's anger and boost support for hamas. >> translator: we're just reporting the reality of the situation. we aren't broadcasting propaganda or trying to scare people. >> reporter: hamas cannot match israel's overwhelming interest. to make up for that, islamic movement hit back during the fighting through a war of words. they released a video claiming to have captured an israeli unmanned aircraft. in fact, the aircraft shown is different from an actual israeli drone. the video appears to have
this has been achieved in part through its use of the media. nhk world's kohe spds suji reports. >> reporter: israel's bombardment of gaza lasted for eight days and killed over 170 palestinians. a radio station run by hamas remained on air throughout that time and has continued its andy israel broadcasts even since the end of the fight. this is a radio station inside of hamas. in order to tell their side of the story they will do whatever it takes. these children lost close family members...
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he always stood by us, and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. ♪ >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it, so i despise wars. as feelings harden between japan and china over the senkaku islands, i'm afraid the two countries will go to war, but nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter: watanabe has two homelands, japan and china, so desperately he hopes no blood will be spilled between the two peoples. tomoko yamaguchi, nhk world, nara. >>> a report sponsored by the u.s. government says shipping surplus shale gas overseas will benefit the country's economy. this could fave way for getting government permission to export the commodity. the u.s. energy department released the report on wednesday. it says the export of shale gas and other natural gas products would raise energy prices but would help the economy overall. the government is now ready to examine wh
he always stood by us, and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. ♪ >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it, so i despise wars. as feelings harden between japan and china over the senkaku islands, i'm afraid the two countries will go to war, but nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter:...
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they used l.e.d.s rather than ordinary bulbs. they want to save electricity because of portugal's tough financial condition. they their santa claus is the biggest in the world and hope to attract lots of tourists. we'll be back with more news next hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us on "newsline" and happy holidays. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
they used l.e.d.s rather than ordinary bulbs. they want to save electricity because of portugal's tough financial condition. they their santa claus is the biggest in the world and hope to attract lots of tourists. we'll be back with more news next hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us on "newsline" and happy holidays. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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>> translator: the idea is spread the message among as many young people as we can that it is up to us to build our future. >> reporter: while some young people are trying to engage themselves and others in politics, many japanese youth feel like young voters elsewhere that politicians don't have their interest at heart and that their opinions don't count. nhk world, tokyo. >> nhk world special coverage of japan's general election is a click or tap away. on december 16th, we'll be adding our projections and results of key international races to our web and mobile sites and background and analysis and in depth reports. get online and get informed. nhh.or.world. >> coming up, the three day world weather forecast. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." thank you for watching.
>> translator: the idea is spread the message among as many young people as we can that it is up to us to build our future. >> reporter: while some young people are trying to engage themselves and others in politics, many japanese youth feel like young voters elsewhere that politicians don't have their interest at heart and that their opinions don't count. nhk world, tokyo. >> nhk world special coverage of japan's general election is a click or tap away. on december 16th,...
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on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us on nhk world.
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they say he's trying to use the new constitution to get more power. morsi's opponents and supporters fought on wednesday. six people were killed, and more than 700 wounded. >> translator: morsi should quit. i don't want dialogue, because he has spilled blood and divided the country, just like mubarak. >> reporter: morsi's opponents are piling on the pressure. he may end up with no option but to compromise. nhk world, cairo. >>> the leader of the palestinian militant group hamas has made his first ever visit to gaza. he hadn't stepped foot in the palestinian territories for decades. he made the trip after a cease-fire between hamas members and the israeli military. he entered gaza from egypt and got a warm welcome from hamas supporters. he survived an israeli assassination attempt in 1997. he since lived in syria and qatar. >> translator: this is the first time i'm honored to visit gaza and to meet its people. i thank god this happened after a great victory. >> he called his visit to gaza his third birth. he said his first was his actual birth and his
they say he's trying to use the new constitution to get more power. morsi's opponents and supporters fought on wednesday. six people were killed, and more than 700 wounded. >> translator: morsi should quit. i don't want dialogue, because he has spilled blood and divided the country, just like mubarak. >> reporter: morsi's opponents are piling on the pressure. he may end up with no option but to compromise. nhk world, cairo. >>> the leader of the palestinian militant group...